Dallas Love Field to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport DAL → CHS
847 nautical miles (974 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DAL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 722 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 667 nm along the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from DAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, JAN, BHM, CSG, ATL, SAV, CHS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 6 h 19 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 6 h 14 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 11 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 11 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 14 min | 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 4 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 11 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 0 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 08 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -4 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 06 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -5 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 03 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -16 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 58 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -31 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 41 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 35 kt | −30 kt | -40 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 39 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 32 kt | −28 kt | -51 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 43 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SHV | used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| JAN | used from 249 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 398 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 548 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 598 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| SAV | used from 697 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 797 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL Dallas, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| HQZ Mesquite, TX | 20 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 446 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SPH Springhill, LA | 169 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 217 ft | ||||
| CRT Crossett, AR | 249 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 183 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 299 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 418 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 468 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | none | 169 ft | 05:03 UTC |
| SCD Sylacauga, AL | 528 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 568 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 667 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 747 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 817 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 568 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHS
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for DAL, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Dallas Love Field, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.